3D Animation Q/A

[MiNT]

Ah, didn't realize that you were working in 7. I'll make another copy in 7 once I finish up hw...(it'll be there friday for sure).

[animator1]

ok, thanks. sooner the better. hoping to upload saturday.

[Damelvin]

Originally Posted by MiNT

Heh, was about to say add some shadows, but I see you were already all over that =] As for the dark areas, you can safely lighten them by making an omni, setting it to diffuse only (uncheck specular), and excluding everything but the object that needs to be lightened. Then just position it however you'd like, adjust brightness, etc. Also you could perhaps add an omni, with 'ambient only' checked, at a low intensity. Keep in mind it will add with your other lights, so be careful you don't get any blowout.

For your wood materials, I would add a bit of a specular component - not too high, and with some glossiness, assuming this would would be coated. The, select the outside edges, and give them a small chamfer - this will let the corners catch a small highlight that will add a lot of depth to the scene.

I actually like teh shadow areas give it a little depth and I dont think I am going to do put lights in the shaded areas just exclude them from certain omnis. I will try waht you said about teh wood.

[MiNT]

updated for max7:

www.majestic12.modnmod.com/crew101/MiNT/Q.max

[darkstar]

Do you guys know if tou are allowed to edit the animation forms at all?

[Tyr]

Can you have still images in your 5-second slate?

[animator1]

whoa, double post. oh well, i will say it again too i guess lol. yes, i know i do, and i have seen many teams have it. especially in past years too.

[darkstar]

Holy freaking A! My team has the only rookie animation entry for my regional!

[greenstriker]

Yeah, I have a question.

Are there any initiation files, or files we must fill out specifically for the animation that our team must submit for the competition?

Sorry, I was browsing all of the sites, and I couldn't find anything.

[BuddyB309]

Originally Posted by greenstriker

Yeah, I have a question.

Are there any initiation files, or files we must fill out specifically for the animation that our team must submit for the competition?

Sorry, I was browsing all of the sites, and I couldn't find anything.

yeah there is a form online that you fill when you submit your animation.

[theanimator17]

I was wondering if when they say

If your entry contains audio and it is not original audio, you must provide written consent from the legal copyright owner

does that include any sound effects added? like, if i went to a website to find a sound effect for like footsteps, or a vehicle, or something like that, do I need to get permission or is that just music? I am thinking it is all audio in general, but I just want to make sure and wondering if anyone knew about that.

[3dfernando]

I think only copyrighted sound will need written permission. But i'm not sure...

Anyways, we are making our own sounds, just because it isn't very clear on the rules (well it's a bit amateur since nobody here knows anything about this =p)
G.L. =)